Monthly Archives: July 2003

One of the coolest things I learned at my first Thursday Night meeting at the Berkman Center was how to set up and use the News Aggregator built into Radio Userland’s Manila blogging software.  Manila is the server-based tool used … Continue reading →

One astronomer compared it to the fate of the faithful dog in the movie "Old Yeller." On Thursday, astronomers will discuss when and how NASA should put down one of its and astronomy’s most spectacular successes, the Hubble Space Telescope. … Continue reading →

Army rebels have seized a prestigious shopping and hotel complex in the Philippines capital, ringing it with what appear to be explosives. They are protesting corruption within the government of President Gloria Arroyo, and claim that several recent terrorist attacks … Continue reading →

For centuries navigators have been searching for the legendary Northwest Passage, a navigable connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Scientists have recently speculated that global warming may soon make this possible.  Now news that the long-sought passage may have … Continue reading →

Thank you all for a wonderful trip yesterday.  Some of the photos Andres took are at the bottom of my "Virtual Tour of Harvard Square" web page, and you can see yourselves as well on the "Statue of the Three … Continue reading →

The state recorded its first vehicle fatality involving a moose this week, when a car struck the animal along the Massachusetts Turnpike in Warren. Amber Ronzoni, 24, of Webster, was driving east when her 2004 Acura crashed into a moose … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Mental Health Hotline…… – If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly. – If you are codependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you. – If you have multiple personalities, press 3, 4, 5, and 6. – … Continue reading →

Scientists studying the genetic signatures of Siberians and American Indians have found evidence that the first human migrations to the New World from Siberia probably occurred no earlier than 18,000 years ago. The new estimate undermines arguments for colonization as … Continue reading →

The Massachusetts move shutting down the bilingual programs in the public schools, is impacting teachers as well as students. In some immigrant-heavy cities (like Lawrence) more than half of the kids in public school are non-native speakers. Over the years, … Continue reading →

Flash Mobs are groups of wired individuals who coalesce, like dust motes forming into solid physical shape, seemingly out of nowhere, at prearranged sites in cities around the world. Appearing soon at a streetcorner near you! "Across the country, tech-savvy … Continue reading →